desfortaleceras
Syllables
des-for-ta-le-ce-ras
Pronunciation
/des.foɾ.ta.le.θe.ɾas/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + fortal- + -eras
The word 'desfortaleceras' is a verb in the conditional mood, 2nd person singular. It is syllabified as des-for-ta-le-ce-ras, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'fortal-', and suffixes '-ecer' and '-eras'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
You would weaken (someone/something).
You would weaken
“Si tuvieras la oportunidad, ¿desfortaleceras su confianza?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ce'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels (excluding 'n' or 's').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. for — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ta — Open syllable, onset consonant.. le — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ce — Open syllable, onset consonant. 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. ras — Closed syllable, coda consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel (excluding 'n' or 's') are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variation in pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' and 'i' (Spain vs. Latin America).
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